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English version: A Bodhisattva, hearing the Buddha speak thus, said: 'So it is, World-Honored One! Just as the World-Honored One teaches.' Immediately, from each fingertip of his hand, he emitted light, and each light reached Rājagṛha (王舍城), appearing in every household there. Within these lights were many beings who saw these lights spring forth from the ground, transforming into various flowers, one foot in length and width, with colors and fragrances never seen before. The Sutra of the Bodhisattva Who Owns Nothing, Volume 3 Taisho Tripitaka Volume 14, No. 0485, The Sutra of the Bodhisattva Who Owns Nothing The Sutra of the Bodhisattva Who Owns Nothing, Volume 4 Translated by Jñānagupta (阇那崛多) and others from Tianzhu (India) during the Sui Dynasty At that time, in the city of Rājagṛha, King Bimbisāra (频婆娑罗王) had a daughter. When she wished to go out for a stroll, King Bimbisāra ordered a thousand serving women: 'You have become members of my daughter's retinue, surrounding her together in that place. The food that the king eats, you shall always eat; the drinks that the king drinks, you shall always drink.' In the city of Rājagṛha, there were many women, numbering one thousand. Upon hearing these words, they adorned themselves with various ornaments. These women, seeing these rare and delightful flowers, were filled with joy in body and mind, unable to restrain themselves. They wished to take these flowers, but they could not take them, nor could they move away. Stretching out their hands to take them, they were one foot away from the flowers but could not reach them. They saw these flowers all heading towards Mount Vipula (毗福罗山) without stopping. At that time, the crowd and the thousand women, along with the daughter of King Bimbisāra, came out of the city of Rājagṛha in order. These flowers advanced slightly in front of the crowd, and the crowd did not know whether they were walking or not. These people thought thus: 'These flowers are near at hand, but we cannot take them.' At that time, all these flowers went up Mount Vipula, and these men and women also ascended that mountain. Having ascended the mountain, they saw the Tathāgata (如来), Arhat (阿罗诃), Samyaksaṃbuddha (三藐三佛陀), surrounded by a countless multitude of hundreds of thousands, expounding the Dharma. At that time, twenty-eight sisters, with palms joined before the Buddha, entreated the World-Honored One. At that time, the daughter of King Bimbisāra, and --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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见彼等一切诸女，亦见彼等诸女姊妹劝请世尊。作如是言：“此诸妇女，何故合掌在世尊前？何所求请？欲求何愿？”即闻空声，而语之曰：“此等欲见无所有菩萨身，唯除佛身于三界中无能胜者。”彼等同声咸作是言：“我等愿见彼菩萨身。”说是语已，彼诸华等，即便在彼众人手中，即以此华散如来上，作如是言：“唯愿，世尊！示于我等无所有菩萨身。” 尔时，世尊告无所有菩萨言：“善男子！汝可示现圆满自身，令多众生见汝身已种菩提因，亦当如汝于多百千诸如来所当种善根。” 尔时，无所有菩萨即现其身。尔时，大地皆悉震动，安隐润泽，无有众生恐怖毛竖，一切音乐不鼓自鸣，于虚空中雨众天华，于一切处天香人香皆自然烧。 尔时，无所有菩萨示现如是具足色身。彼现身时，诸女人众皆生爱乐，一一妇人皆作是念：“是无所有菩萨！唯与于我共相娱乐。”各现于前，亦复不知彼神通化，各称其愿，于毗福罗山丛林树下。“我于此处欢喜受乐，我等未曾得闻如是诸妙音声诸色香等，我等今者荷世尊恩。”彼诸女等各一树下，七宝辇舆一切果报，皆悉具足欢喜受乐，一切所须悉皆备足，不复更念归还之想，彼等如是受欢喜乐七日七夜。 尔时，世尊为诸众生更说法要：“若 现代汉语译本 看到那些所有的女子，也看到那些女子的姐妹们劝请世尊（Bhagavan，佛的尊称）。她们这样说道：‘这些妇女，为什么合掌在世尊面前？她们在求什么？想要祈求什么愿望？’随即听到空中的声音，对她们说：‘她们想要见到无所有菩萨（Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva）的身躯，除了佛身，在三界之中没有谁能胜过他。’她们同声说道：‘我们愿意见到那位菩萨的身躯。’说完这些话后，那些花朵等物，便在那些众人手中，随即用这些花散在如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）身上，这样说道：‘唯愿，世尊！向我们示现无所有菩萨的身躯。’ 这时，世尊告诉无所有菩萨说：‘善男子！你可以示现圆满的自身，让众多众生见到你的身躯后种下菩提（Bodhi，觉悟）的因，也应当像你一样在众多百千诸如来处种下善根。’ 这时，无所有菩萨立即显现他的身躯。这时，大地全都震动，安稳润泽，没有众生感到恐怖毛发竖立，一切音乐不敲自鸣，在虚空中降下各种天花，在一切地方天香人香都自然燃烧。 这时，无所有菩萨示现了这样具足的色身。他显现身躯时，那些女人众都生起爱慕喜悦，每一个妇人都这样想：‘这位无所有菩萨！只与我一同互相娱乐。’各自出现在他面前，也不知晓那是神通变化，各自称说自己的愿望，在毗福罗山（Vipula Mountain）丛林树下。‘我在这里欢喜受乐，我们未曾听闻过如此美妙的声音、各种色彩和香气等，我们现在蒙受世尊的恩德。’那些女子等在每一棵树下，七宝辇舆和一切果报，全都具足，欢喜受乐，一切所需都完全具备，不再想念归还的事情，她们就这样享受欢喜快乐七日七夜。 这时，世尊为了众生进一步宣说佛法要义：‘如果……’
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English version Seeing all those women, and also seeing the sisters of those women entreating the World Honored One (Bhagavan, a title of the Buddha). They spoke thus: 'Why are these women with their palms joined before the World Honored One? What are they seeking? What wishes do they desire to request?' Immediately, a voice from the sky was heard, saying to them: 'They wish to see the body of Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva (Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of No-Self-Nature), for other than the Buddha's body, there is no one in the three realms who can surpass him.' They said in unison: 'We wish to see the body of that Bodhisattva.' After saying these words, those flowers and other things were in the hands of those people, and immediately they scattered these flowers upon the Tathagata (Tathagata, a title of the Buddha), saying thus: 'We beseech you, World Honored One! Show us the body of Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva.' At that time, the World Honored One said to Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva: 'Good man! You may manifest your complete body, so that many beings, having seen your body, may plant the seeds of Bodhi (Bodhi, enlightenment), and also, like you, may plant good roots in the presence of many hundreds of thousands of Tathagatas.' At that time, Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva immediately manifested his body. At that time, the earth trembled entirely, becoming peaceful and moist, and no beings felt fear or had their hair stand on end. All music played without being struck, and various heavenly flowers rained down in the empty sky, and heavenly and human fragrances naturally burned in all places. At that time, Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva manifested such a complete and beautiful body. When he manifested his body, those women all felt love and joy, and each woman thought: 'This Nihsvabhava-bodhisattva! Only he will share entertainment with me.' Each appeared before him, not knowing that it was a magical transformation, and each expressed her own wishes, under the trees in the Vipula Mountain (Vipula Mountain) forest. 'I rejoice and enjoy myself here. We have never heard such wonderful sounds, colors, and fragrances. We are now indebted to the World Honored One.' Those women, each under a tree, had jeweled carriages and all kinds of rewards, all complete, rejoicing and enjoying themselves. All their needs were fully met, and they no longer thought of returning. They enjoyed such joy and happiness for seven days and seven nights. At that time, the World Honored One further expounded the essential Dharma for the beings: 'If...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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有不见彼菩萨身，皆由善根未得成熟，虽望欲见终不可得，莫知何事。”彼等见者过七日已，见彼菩萨身渐毁坏无有精光，受用果报皆没不现唯见一树，彼等菩萨渐渐不现亦无住处。彼即闻于空中声言：“诸善男子！此是诸行真实体性，汝等不应起常有想，汝等可舍女人身想，应当愿求丈夫之身、无等等身、诸佛之身。汝等可发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心受丈夫身。” 彼诸女人闻是声已，于刹那时心住寂静，见如来像具三十二大人之相。彼等见已，皆作是言：“愿我当得如是妙身，无有染着无染着处，如此佛身寂静无恼。”彼诸女人说是语时，彼诸女人悉转女身得丈夫身，唯除往昔发愿供养是无所有菩萨等者，乃至道场，然后我当转于女身，以如是故不转女身。所有转身得男身者端正可喜，世间天人皆悉爱敬。 尔时，佛像忽然不现，唯见世尊释迦牟尼。尔时，诸女得男身者而白佛言：“希有世尊！甚奇！甚特！乃有如是幻化戏者，昔未曾闻。诸凡夫等心意迷惑，未曾安定如压油轮，彼不能住近善知识。世尊！若有亲近于善知识供养承事，以善知识威神力故，我于今者转离女身得五神通。 “世尊！我今忆念往昔多千佛所，与善知识同种善根自舍身命，为令我等生诸善根，复示彼等诸佛世尊，为说在 现代汉语译本：如果有人看不见那位菩萨的身影，都是因为善根尚未成熟。即使渴望见到，最终也是不可能的，也不知道是什么原因。那些看见的人，过了七天之后，看见那位菩萨的身躯逐渐毁坏，没有了精光，所享受的果报都消失不见，只看见一棵树。那些菩萨也渐渐消失不见，也没有住处。这时，他们听见空中有声音说：‘各位善男子！这就是诸行（一切事物）的真实体性，你们不应该产生常有的想法。你们可以舍弃女人身的想法，应当发愿求得丈夫之身、无等等身（无与伦比的身）、诸佛之身。你们可以发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（无上正等正觉之心），受得丈夫之身。’ 那些女人听见这个声音后，在刹那间内心平静下来，看见如来佛像具有三十二种大丈夫相。她们看见后，都这样说：‘愿我将来能够得到这样美妙的身躯，没有染着，也没有染着之处，像这样的佛身一样寂静无恼。’这些女人说这些话的时候，这些女人都转变为丈夫身，只有那些往昔发愿供养那位‘无所有菩萨’等的人除外，她们发愿直到成佛的道场，然后我才转变为女身，因为这个原因，所以没有转变为女身。所有转身得到男身的人，都端正可爱，世间的天人和人都爱戴敬重。 这时，佛像忽然消失不见，只看见世尊释迦牟尼（Sakyamuni）。这时，那些由女人身转为男身的人对佛说：‘希有啊，世尊！真是稀奇！真是特别！竟然有这样的幻化游戏，以前从未听说过。那些凡夫俗子心意迷惑，从未安定，就像被压榨的油轮一样，他们不能亲近善知识。世尊！如果有人亲近善知识，供养承事，凭借善知识的威神力，我们今天才能转离女身，得到五神通。’ ‘世尊！我现在忆念起往昔在许多千佛（千位佛陀）之处，与善知识一同种下善根，甚至舍弃身命，为了让我们生出各种善根，（善知识）又向我们展示那些佛陀世尊，为我们宣说……’
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English version: If some do not see that Bodhisattva's body, it is all because their roots of goodness have not yet matured. Even if they desire to see him, they will ultimately be unable to, and they do not know why.' Those who did see him, after seven days had passed, saw that Bodhisattva's body gradually decaying, without any essence or light. The fruits of their enjoyment all disappeared and were not seen, only a tree was visible. Those Bodhisattvas gradually disappeared and had no dwelling place. Then, they heard a voice in the air saying, 'Good men! This is the true nature of all phenomena. You should not give rise to the thought of permanence. You can abandon the thought of a woman's body, and you should vow to seek a man's body, an unequaled body, the body of all Buddhas. You can generate the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), and receive a man's body.' After those women heard this voice, their minds became peaceful in an instant. They saw the image of the Tathagata (Thus Come One), possessing the thirty-two marks of a great man. After seeing it, they all said, 'May I attain such a wonderful body, without attachment, and without a place for attachment, like this Buddha's body, peaceful and without affliction.' When those women spoke these words, all of them transformed from women's bodies into men's bodies, except for those who had made vows in the past to make offerings to that 'Non-existent Bodhisattva' and others. They vowed that until the Bodhi-tree (enlightenment place), then I will transform into a woman's body, and for this reason, they did not transform into women's bodies. All those who transformed and obtained men's bodies were handsome and pleasing, and all the gods and humans in the world loved and respected them. At that time, the Buddha image suddenly disappeared, and only the World Honored One, Sakyamuni (Sakyamuni), was seen. At that time, those who had obtained men's bodies from women's bodies said to the Buddha, 'Rare is the World Honored One! How wonderful! How extraordinary! There is such a magical play, which has never been heard of before. Those ordinary people's minds are confused and have never been stable, like a pressed oil wheel. They cannot stay close to good teachers. World Honored One! If one is close to a good teacher, makes offerings and serves them, then by the power of the good teacher's majestic spirit, we can now transform from women's bodies and obtain the five supernormal powers.' World Honored One! I now recall that in the past, in the presence of many thousands of Buddhas (thousands of Buddhas), I planted roots of goodness together with good teachers, even sacrificing my life, in order to allow us to generate all kinds of good roots. (The good teachers) also showed us those Buddhas, the World Honored Ones, and spoke to us about... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------